Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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THE
SANITARY CHRONIOLES
of the
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING OCTOBER, 1907,
BY ALEXANDER WYNTER BLYTII,
Medical Officer of Health and Analyst of Food and Drugs
for the Borough of St. Marylebone.
PRINTED BY ORDER OP THE COUNCIL.
Vol. XXVII. 3, Upper Gloucester Place, W., Not. 12rn, 1907. No. 9.
The week ending October 5th was wet, on five days rain falling
to the total amount of 0*3 inch. Minimum temperature, 40-5°; maximum,
65'8°; mean, 55-5°. Winds variable. Sunshine 26'9%. Mean barometer,
29-7 inches.
The week ending October 12th was also wet, rain falling on six days to
the total amount of 0.7 inch. Minimum temperature, 41.8° ; maximum,
62.5°; mean, 56 0°. Winds S.E. and N.N.E. Sunshine 25.9%. Mean
barometer, 29'6 inches.
The week ending October 19th had the heaviest rainfall, rain falling
every day save one to the total amount of 099 inch. Minimum temperature,
40-5° ; maximum, 61.2° ; mean, 52.3°. Winds S.S.W. and S.E. Sunshine
25.5%. Mean barometer, 29.3 inches.
The week ending October 26th was dull, and more or less fog prevailed
for three days. Minimum temperature, 38.2° ; maximum, 62.8° ; mean, 50.9°.
Rain fell on three days to the extent of 0.22 inch. Sunshine 23'0%. Mean
barometer, 29.7 inches.
The week ending November 2nd was gloomy, overcast and mostly foggy,
bright sunshine being absent. Minimum temperature, 37.8°. Maximum.
58.2°. Mean, 49.8°. On three days rain fell (034 inch). Winds S.W. and
E.S.E. Mean barometer, 29.5 inches.
During the five weeks there were no less than 23 rainy days, with a total
rainfall of 2.55 inches.